Integer programming in a special case of linear programming in which all variables are required to take on integer values only. Set covering deployment is an example application of integer programming.
Integer Programming
See also
Linear Programming, Set Covering DeploymentExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Integer Programming." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/IntegerProgramming.html